Yamaha YAS-209 Soundbar Review | Wireless Sub and Clear Voice
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Yamaha’s winning formula for the YAS-207 (our favorite value-packed soundbar for years now) scores another success with the YAS-209, which keeps the major features of its predecessor, while adding extras like Alexa voice control and (eventually) multiroom audio support, all at a still-affordable price point.
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thank you for the review. How good is the Clear Voice, biggest complaint I have on our current sound bar?
Great review I own this bar not crazy about Alexa and have owned this now for 4 plus months its the Soundbar I enjoy movie/tv shows is enjoyable.
@bryannegron9427
3 жыл бұрын
Do you use 3D surround ?
@jefferyberg2850
3 жыл бұрын
@@bryannegron9427 Yes and the clear voice both help make movies/tv shows more immersive and expand the sound field.
@zeyanahmed6155
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Can you tell how does it sounds without its subwoofer just soundbar itself
@jefferyberg2850
Жыл бұрын
@@zeyanahmed6155 Dull sounding no boom in action scenes in movies trust me and everyone else your going to enjoy it.
The Yamaha YAS 209 comes as a pleasant surprise. It delivers power packed audio from such a compact size and with the addition of Amazon Alexa and mediatek chipset at its core, it makes a good team to ensure perfect audio quality and the overall performance of the smart speaker. The virtual 3D surround sound from one source only is the highlight of this gadget
@zeyanahmed6155
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Can you tell how does it sounds without its subwoofer just soundbar itself
Your assessment of the virtual DTS sound quality was helpful as that was the feature I was most curious about. I currently have a Klipsch RSB-8 soundbar/sub system so I’m not sure this Yamaha would be that much of an improvement (if any)
So the consumer wants the bar to blend in and disappear but then Yamaha puts gloss on the porthole on the sub?? Anyway, just ordered this bar today and can't wait to try it out! Great video and thanks!
Hi, I have an option to buy either Soundbar Bose Cinemate 1SR or Yamaha YAS-209 soundbar (both second hand). I am confusing which one would be better for listening music. Main purpose I plan to buy a sound bar is to play high quality music. I like the amazon integrated with Yamaha YAS 209 but in Bose Cinemate the alexa can be connected through an external cable (that is what the seller says). But I am wondering if Bose Cinemate 1SR would be better for music than Yamaha YAS 209. It would be great if you can give me your opinion about this. Thank you.
I have (for over 10yrs) the Yamaha YSP1 and it's still sounding great.. I did try hooking up a SHU sub to it and no sound from the sub.. I contacted SHU and was told it should work.. Any suggestions? Thanks Joe
I'm just glad they called it YAS-209 instead of ED-209! :D
One of the best soundbars out there. Great app, flawless Alexa capabilities and decent sound quality. Mids are crisp clear, there is enough bass, and it is really good for music listening where most sounbars struggle.
@jefferyberg2850
3 жыл бұрын
I strongly agree great Sound bar from Yamaha.
@zeyanahmed6155
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Can you tell how does it sounds without its subwoofer just soundbar itself
@jefferyberg2850
2 жыл бұрын
@@gujjo9825 Maybe one thing Sony is expensive.
Yas queen
Is there a Yamaha soundbar test video on KZread?
to whom this question may concern:I wanted to know if my if with my yas209 soundbar is it best to have the subwooofer in the front by the tv or in the rear of the room near our couch? Also can rear surround speakers be added and paired with the soundbar via bluetooth maybe or no?
Good Presentation for a newbie. Thanks
Hi...I'm tooo Confused in deciding between Yas 209 & Yas 408...can you suggest the best for Music , Movies & best Theatre Sound Experience...Feature for both are quite same but reviews for 209 are more positive whereas only few spoke about Yas 408...so pls help me out...
What tv do you have there and what size is it
Why is there no sound coming out of the subwoofer of my YAS-209? It is connected to a TCL Roku TV. Thank you
Have you guys reviewed the soundcore infini pro? I wonder how it compares to this.
Hi Ryan, amazing reviews...Need your help in selecting best soundbar for myself..my distance from TV is about 11 ft and TV size of 50 inches...I am a beginner audiophile having a Dali floor standers in my living room...I am also going plug in a x-box in my room...I am looking for best possible all round soundbar for movies music and games...budget isn't that much of a constraint...look forward to hearing from you...also just in case if you think I should rather opt for a pair of active bookshelf...I am open to all suggestions. Thanks
Guys yamaha yas 209 or samsung q60t? And if yamaha is it compatible with the rear speakers 8500s of samsung? And can u usa q symphony on yamaha? Thnk u guysss
Nice video
Yamaha YAS 209 VS HARMAN KARDON ENCHANT 800? Which one do you recommend?
Suggestion, pls: on your movie the color of soundbar is gray rather, or brown even, than black (see scene together with Subwoofer, which looks realy black). Small improvement with ambient light adjustment (during movie recording) will help with this issue. The soundbar color is deep black, in fact. It could be confusing for some people they look for black color equipment. It would be a pitty not to buy because of this small issue... especially, as your presentation said (accurately) that equipment is almost INVISIBLE (also because of deep black color, not GREY :))
How we connect to the sound bar to mixer but doesn’t have aux bec I want to put microphone in the mixer and I want to use sound bar for the sound but only hdmi in and hdmi out please help me thank u
need to know more about NAS file sharing.. did this model able to play movie file ?
Does it have built-in Netflix? As I use projector not tv
Are you able to turn the amazon Alexa feature off if you dont want to use it.
What kind of adapter would be needed to plug an aux into this soundbar?
thinking of buying this bar... should i? reply for ur oppinoin
hello.. in the video you mention HDMI ARC. My Samsung does not have an HDMI ARC port. There are 2 regular HDMI ports and the optical port. Does that mean that I cannot connect the Yamaha sound bar using an HDMI cable??
@OOpSjm
2 жыл бұрын
optical port
Can I use it to stream music from my Laptop wirelessly ?
Can someone tell me what does it actually mean if someone has a Dolby vision capable TV but then goes ahead and purchases this soundbar which does not have Dolby Vision... what would be the actual outcome???
Hi, is better sound then Sony HT-ZF9 ???
Anyone know how this compared to the Vizio sb3621?
I’m having problems getting the LG TV remote to connect to this sound bar.
What do you think is better. The polk audio command bar ore the yas 209?
@rajani829
4 жыл бұрын
I am confused with the same 2 models, did you end up buying any one of those?
@dudefromcbee
2 жыл бұрын
@@rajani829 me too. What did you guys buy? I also have a good offer on Harman Kardon Enchant 800, confused between these models...
How does this compare to ysp 2500?
Will the soundbar controller APP allow me to listen to the TV sound using my bluetooth headphones? I can do this with the Vizio soundbar that I currently own.
Sound bar keeps cutting out, ( seems like it's resetting its self. ?
Yamaha needs to do a new soundbar with Atmos & DTS:X on it, their current one the YSP-5600 is horribly outdated now.
@coloniellizardt4191
4 жыл бұрын
@NOOKEY69 Hard!! Nope, home theater in a box and soundbars are about the same to me. Underpowered receivers, cheap & plastic as hell speakers, and a uninspired subwoofer. It's better to just buy a separate receiver and your speaker/subwoofer brand of your choice.
@MaZEEZaM
4 жыл бұрын
@NOOKEY69 Hard!! Though I generally agree with you, home theatre in a box's vary a great deal on quality as does everything, BOSE for example was one of the first and I thought at the time they sounded pretty awesome but the actual part quality was really poor, literally using paper domes in their speakers.
@jefferyberg2850
3 жыл бұрын
You would think Yamaha would do either a upgraded sound bar or develop something with Atmos/DTS-X as everyone else has come out with one.
@TJ.1
3 жыл бұрын
@@jefferyberg2850 is coz no sound bar should be expensive. If you are willing to pay 500+ $ for sound improvements go the AVR route, and yamaha knows best, they dont want to scam us, they know the sound bars limits since they are one of the most experts in thier field. But if you just want a better sound clearer dialogue than your tv speakers and music playing buy a sond bar.
@jefferyberg2850
3 жыл бұрын
@@TJ.1 I highly agree mine is a little over a year old and this replaced my Yamaha Yas-207 which still works perfectly just wanted the use of Wi-Fi services which is a big improvement and makes the sound bar just amazing, otherwise the bars are the same and I agree with the reviews that's a good thing (DTS-Virtual X works great in my medium size condo living room and my family and friends were amazed when I asked Alexa to play Spotify and it cast the music to the bar and impressed everyone who i have had over to hear it! its amazing, this feature and a lot more all this from the Masters of entertainment no one knows it better or has been around longer than Yamaha hats off to them and to there continued success, I am a Yamaha customer for life.
What does soundbar have to do with Dolby Vision or HDR? I thought Dolby Vision and HDR are related to the image quality, not audio quality? And does it mean Dolby Atmos is not supported on YAS-209?
@Sh3ngLong
3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing when he mentioned Dolby Vision and HDR10+. But if I had to guess, I think it has to do with people who’ll be using an external video source to plug into the HDMI input of the soundbar and then use the HDMI output of the soundbar to connect to the TV. So if the external video source is a blu-ray player that can play DV/HDR10+ content, that image enhancement won’t show up on the TV since the soundbar doesn’t support it. But yeah, YAS-209 doesn’t support Dolby Atmos.
3 жыл бұрын
Larz thanks for the explanation mate. Now it makes sense
Can anyone tell which make of TV stand that is, really want it.
@ActionButton
3 жыл бұрын
that's a BDI corridor . . . hopefully you figured it out by now!!
I have tv which supports Dolby Atmos and Dolby vision, this sound bar support dts x so is it suitable for my TV or should I buy Dolby Atmos sound bar?
@oblivion_007
8 ай бұрын
Dts virtual X is different from Dts X.this soundbar only has dts virtual x
Should I go for YAS 209 or JBL 2.1 deep bass? Suggestion please
@dudefromcbee
2 жыл бұрын
Jeff, which one did you finally purchase?
@jeffyjames4009
2 жыл бұрын
@@dudefromcbee Sony HT s350
@dudefromcbee
2 жыл бұрын
@@jeffyjames4009 completely a different option. Any particular reasons or parameters that motivated you to go ahead with the Sony bar? Aside from price?
@sukeshrock4065
2 жыл бұрын
@@jeffyjames4009 reply man!
really bad thing about most companies is the remotes are cheap and crappy and that makes me not buy a lot of times that tells you their quality
Yamaha yas 209 Denon dht s316 Which is the best soundbar
Can u add surround speakers
Yamaha! Thanks for making me feel better with that awesome bass!
Have they still not made this Alexa multi-room compatible?
@tizianogioachin
4 жыл бұрын
Pair it with an Echo to use it
May I know whats the analog or 3.5 mm jack adapter call for the soundbar
@mrtecnhimuyo
3 жыл бұрын
Ivan Decimus Ligadu guess not
@kylobritain428
3 жыл бұрын
Amazon has adapters.
@oscargarza804
3 жыл бұрын
@@kylobritain428 you might loose fidelity
Was the crossover issue fixed? I know the YAS207 had a lot of issues with crossover (especially with dialogue).
@lockergr
4 жыл бұрын
Wade Hoffstetter Can you tell me what you mean by this? Clear dialogue was one of the main reasons why I was considering this model.
@Maynza
4 жыл бұрын
Apart from Yamaha I've heard Sonos is the best for dialogue clarity
@dunnersfella
4 жыл бұрын
There's no crossover issues on mine - new drivers and on-board amplification makes for a different level of performance compared to the YAS207. It's not louder, but the DSP provided through the Qualcom chipset is better.
Just use standard mode, enable enhanced dialogue option. Every other option is useless.
Does it have support for Dolby vision and hdr10?
@yadneshkhode3091
11 ай бұрын
no
If you bought the 109 can you buy the subwoofer separate later on?
@eiksman
4 жыл бұрын
Yes you can
@MRMReviewsTech
4 жыл бұрын
You can buy it later
Like the contents, hope you don’t use the wake up words in the future, echo in the living room is going wild...
YAS 209 or Polk command bar? Pls suggest
@dudefromcbee
2 жыл бұрын
What did you finally purchase?
@popeye3940
2 жыл бұрын
@@dudefromcbeeboth, later i sold YAS and using Polk command bar.. Its superb
The subwoofer is connected but no sounds why? please let me know? First, do I have to contact With Tv to the soundbar? then subwoofer sound will come to subwoofers? Or without contact to the Tv, it will work (sound) The soundbar sound comes without tv contact but the subwoofer Sound does not work
@zeyanahmed6155
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Can you tell how does it sounds without its subwoofer just soundbar itself
Shit product ccannot connect bluetooth if gets connected ....disconnecting again and again if you know the solution please guide
Would love to know what are those white speakers in the background. Looks like they would cost a kidney! :P
Hello. I’m using this product with my Xbox and connecting it with my phone via Bluetooth since a month and it’s so much immersive one with a splendid sound! The Yamaha! Mind blowing!!! But the issue I’m facing is can’t connect with my Bravia LED tv which has no HDMI arc support.. if I wanted to watch a movie by connecting a pendrive on tv - this bar is not supporting on my normal hdmi port. Will be there any solution for this?
@OOpSjm
2 жыл бұрын
The optical Out on TV
@zeyanahmed6155
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Can you tell how does it sounds without its subwoofer just soundbar itself
@rahimarshad1114
2 жыл бұрын
@@zeyanahmed6155 hey without the woofer; it is like men without underwear in formal dress. Never choose this option. All in all , It’s damned amazing product.
@zeyanahmed6155
2 жыл бұрын
@@rahimarshad1114 In my neighborhood one guy is selling it for only 50$ just soundbar itself ? Should i buy ?
@rahimarshad1114
2 жыл бұрын
@@zeyanahmed6155 no. No. Never buy it without the woofer and no other woofers are compatible .. ( maybe Yamaha woofer only compatible-)
So is the Soundbar not working when i watch HDR or Dolby Vision?
@RGM.13
3 жыл бұрын
Good question been eyeing this for a while now, waiting for Amazon Prime day but won't spend the money if there's a better option with Dolby vision
Bit disappointed that you didn't sample it would have liked to hear it in Action!??
@PassTheJohns
4 жыл бұрын
what you hear will not be how you hear it in person.. will sound worse
@MRMReviewsTech
4 жыл бұрын
Actually this soundbar cant just cover in one review video, even I made review and Alexa tutorial two separate videos/
Anyone having a problem with the WiFi subwoofer. It's all paired and solid green light. But changing volume on subwoofer nothing happens?? Used both mobile and controller??i tried unplugging for an hour etc... Any help is appreciated
Yas 109 vs vizio v51 h6. Same price which should I buy?
@RacTac
3 жыл бұрын
If Vizio is available in your region, I'd go for the Vizio. Sadly, it's not really available in Europe
@Aguirja1
2 жыл бұрын
I have tried two Vizio soundbars and they sound good but stopped working after a few months. Not buying this brand again.
To Digital Trends over to anyone else who might now, can you turn off the Alexa feature so it can't be listening in? I know you have to activate it but I'd rather just not have any of that potential for someone else listening in. It creeps me out.
@MaurgiLive
4 жыл бұрын
yes there is a mute button for Alexa and it won't listen
Do you need internet for the sound bar?
@mrtecnhimuyo
3 жыл бұрын
Stx_Pulse no
this or a samsung 3.1 for $100 more?
I am confused between Polk magnifi mini and yamaha yas 209. Please help
@siddique409
19 күн бұрын
Which is better and what you bought
Is incredibly careful about saying "assistant"... proceeds to say "Alexa" 500 times.
@jamesorsby7553
4 жыл бұрын
🤣😂😅 Yeah, I noticed that too.
@Reflection_Wave
4 жыл бұрын
500 times respond in one time you are like won lotto.
is it 2.1 or 3.1
This or denon s416?
This, or the Samsung Q60r? Later has 4k and HDR 10+ pass through
@riturajdas1
4 жыл бұрын
Somebody please ans. Even I want to know it.
@loslosthuy
4 жыл бұрын
Just bought the Q60R from Costco, not a fan going to return it probably. Bass is awful was expecting way more.
@MRMReviewsTech
4 жыл бұрын
samsung Q80R!
Don't care about Alexa or Goole on my soundbar have the Alexa Studio spend the money on better remote and better speaker totally!
How do I pair the sub to the bar?
@jasenpeterson6242
3 жыл бұрын
Dude helppp did u ever figure it out can't get mine to connect wither
@yvesvalentine163
3 жыл бұрын
@@jasenpeterson6242 Sorry brother I returned mine back to Costco, I was really disappointed with it and frustrated experience overall
@jasenpeterson6242
3 жыл бұрын
@yves valentine thats a damn shame I was feeling the same got it all figured out and felt that it just was lacking for the price
How do I connect my phone to the sound bar
@Reflection_Wave
4 жыл бұрын
Not sure about the sound bar I come here to see review but if the sound bar come with blue tooth you can search from your phone, you'll see Yamaha sound bar blue tooth connection option.
@chrisanthony7552
3 жыл бұрын
Go to settings blue tooth connection on your phone.
Which is best soundbar under $300 for music lovers
@DIYBill
2 жыл бұрын
Did you find out ? I’m looking to buy one
Where can you buy the 207 for $240 or $230?
@jefferyberg3549
4 жыл бұрын
Ebay!
@Ai-Galaxy-GS
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, I'm from future.(2/1/21 to be exact)Currently, you can own one for only $200 at Costco. 😁
@TheEvdiggity
3 жыл бұрын
@@Ai-Galaxy-GS Really? I'll have to look into that. Thanks for the reply.
Currently $200 at Costco. Anything better at that price?
@grantprior6180
3 жыл бұрын
just bought one from costco yesterday!
Better than jbl 2.1?
Just bought this and my Lenovo laptop is louder. It's too quiet to really hear until volume is at 50%. Is this what I can expect from this or did I get a bad one?
@zeyanahmed6155
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Can you tell how does it sounds without its subwoofer just soundbar itself
You seem to be not crazy about any issue you had with this device....
when i say alexa it is stimulating but the sound is not coming y
Does it support Dolby Atmos?
@ryanwaniata690
4 жыл бұрын
It does not. But you can get into some Vizio soundbars that start at $500 which do. Stay tuned for more reviews as we'll be looking at some of those soon!
@coloniellizardt4191
4 жыл бұрын
No. Just regular Dolby Digital and DTS only.
soundbars always look cheap even when they cost a lot, one exception the Def tech, B&W and bang and olufsen soundbars
@MaZEEZaM
4 жыл бұрын
Compared to many others $250 is VERY cheap, far from expensive but everyone has different budgets and what might be expensive to me is always going to be cheap to someone else.
@gunnerman1880
4 жыл бұрын
I bought Samsung ht-sf150 sound bar only paid under £70 and it looks nice qualify looks good with some weight very😊 with my purchase so far it also has the HDMI arc and for the money does what I need. Recommend it
2.1?
Hold on. So if I use this soundbar, I can't play Dolby Vision on my TV?
@RGM.13
3 жыл бұрын
Good question been eyeing this for a while now, waiting for Amazon Prime day but won't spend the money if there's a better option with Dolby vision capability
@magnuswallin58
3 жыл бұрын
I guess it depends on how you connect your gear. If you use the streaming apps on your tv (if it supports Dolby Vision of course) or connect a Chromecast ultra/google TV or Apple TV 4K directly to your tv via HDMI arc (sending the sound data to your soundbar from your TV via HDMi/Optical) you should get Dolby vision. Perhaps you could bypass the soundbar via the HDMi-ARC out port but I’m not sure about that.
If you need to use Alexa to describe something try to spell it out instead. You were thoughtful enough not to use it in the beginning but a few scenes later with habit you started saying Alexa. Next time, A L E X A. ;)
i was waiting for a sound test. incomplete review
Where is the sound ?
My wife's name is Juana and some ppl call her Juanita. So his full name sounds like Ryan Juanita to me.
Not 1 second of listening?
enough with the alexa add ons!
@jamesorsby7553
4 жыл бұрын
I agree 💯 percent because I'll never use it... just an excuse to raise the price. I know someone who has this soundbar, and she said that the Alexa doesn't always respond to her anyway...go figure.
@ankushcruz
Жыл бұрын
It's a waste for me. It never identifies my commands. Can go without that happily.
Do not buy, Do not buy. I watch this video, purchase one. The yamaha APP is extremely difficult to use. Do not use a small company's soundbar, purchase a soundbar that follows your TV's brand. I returned.
@ankushcruz
Жыл бұрын
Yamaha is a small company??
@yykoo1952
Жыл бұрын
Yamaha is one of the biggest companies🤣
@kugantechfin_wizards
Жыл бұрын
Yamaha, Small company...which universe are you from?
@juanjoseleijagonzalez1975
Жыл бұрын
Jjajaja que pndjo
This guy is mostly shooting down this soundbar.Mostly bad points than good.
How the fuck do you connect this shit or set it up man
my right ear feels lonely.. :(
@finleypdoherty
4 жыл бұрын
Something wrong with your headphones, sounded fine to me
tell me i am online now
This soundbar is junk it always stops for no reason and it triggers Alexa when the tv says stuff like that. Had this since July GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.
Hey? Alexa? 🤔
@ryanwaniata690
4 жыл бұрын
It's true, just Alexa will do. But I find the lack of any greeting somewhat rude. ;)
I've had this soundbar for a few months and despise it. It's possibly the worst piece of technology I've purchased in a decade or more. Alexa started working on it and it finally connected to my Firestick so I could use one remote... then it all quite after a few days. Here's my original review on Amazon... ---- UPDATE #3: I've had it with this piece of @#$%!! It's going back on Monday! Soundbar turns itself off after a few minutes... So, you pause a movie to take a phone call and come back a few minutes later. You press PLAY and there is no sound. Now your TV is on and your soundbar is off. Power button (which controls both) now turns my TV off and my soundbar on. You can imagine the next few minutes of frustration... Find the other remote, get them both turned on, and them go back to find where you were in the movie. I HATE THIS SOUNDBAR! --- UPDATE #2: After using this for about two weeks, I'm taking it back down to a ONE STAR. This thing is plagued with problems and I would NOT recommend it. --- UPDATE: I got about 75% of this working and I'm much happier now. There was far more setup than I anticipated for a device with Alexa built in. --- Bought this because of the Consumer Reports Review. I wish I hadn't. My old Yamaha receiver connected to Alexa so fast and easy that I don't remember doing it. THIS one, with Alexa built in, managed to disable every smart device in my house. I can no longer do all the easy things that were once seamless. "Alexa, Tune to _____ on Hulu"... NOPE - has no idea what I'm talking about. I'll ask it a question and another device will answer from another room. I can't seem to delete it to start over either... I hate this thing.
Biggest piece of crap I've ever invested money into....hard wired in to the TV and and cuts in and out like its running on bluetooth....its absolutely infuriating